gushy, a.
(ˈgʌʃɪ)
[f. gush n. + -y1.]
Inclined to, or characterized by, ‘gush’.
| 1845 Punch 12 Apr. 169/1 There is a gushy vivacity in the manner of telling the pleasant fact, that ‘in the afternoon the Grand Duchess visited her daughter the Marchioness of Douglas’. 1880 ‘Mark Twain’ Tramp Abroad (App. D) 613 A mere rhythmical, gushy euphuism. 1893 Strand Mag. VI. 627/2 Not one of these inscriptions can be characterized as gushy or foolishly sentimental. |